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Category: History

The Shifting Sands of St Clair

The Shifting Sands of St Clair

amandaJune 13, 2019June 13, 20193 Comments
Another sparkling day off dawned upon a car-less adventurer. There was nothing to do but find another on-foot adventure, and...
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Battle for the Wairau

Battle for the Wairau

amandaApril 29, 20195 Comments
Heading south through the Marlborough district on State Highway One, I had a special place in mind. An unassuming pull-off...
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The Life of Lawrence’s St Patrick’s Hall

The Life of Lawrence’s St Patrick’s Hall

amandaApril 7, 2019April 5, 20196 Comments
One of the perks of having this blog is that sometimes I get to see places that I’d otherwise have...
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On Fear and Courage, and the Fall of my Hero

On Fear and Courage, and the Fall of my Hero

amandaMarch 19, 2019March 18, 20194 Comments
For the last eight years I’ve thought that the one moment in our nation’s history that I’d be asked about...
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Coast to Coast in Auckland City

Coast to Coast in Auckland City

amandaFebruary 27, 2019February 26, 20193 Comments
So I’d made it to Auckland. Day one had been a write-off, with a cancelled flight and a complete failure...
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Exploring Historic Caversham

Exploring Historic Caversham

amandaFebruary 13, 2019February 12, 201919 Comments
As the sun rose on a sweltering 2019, I looked back on a year well spent. I’ve visited so many...
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Back to Pakuratahi

Back to Pakuratahi

amandaJanuary 23, 2019March 27, 20196 Comments
As I continued southward through the North Island on my great New Zealand road trip, I entered a strange half-known...
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The Kepler Part III: The Final Push

The Kepler Part III: The Final Push

amandaJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 20193 Comments
Okay, this is it. We’ve laboured up the slopes of Mount Luxmore, trekked across the peaks, and descended back into...
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The Kepler Part II: Sun, Snow and Sandflies

The Kepler Part II: Sun, Snow and Sandflies

amandaJanuary 6, 2019January 6, 20191 Comment
Six intrepid travellers had set off to conquer the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand’s famed Great Walks. We had...
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Mataura Falls and the Fall of Te Puoho

Mataura Falls and the Fall of Te Puoho

amandaOctober 4, 2018October 5, 20182 Comments
A family member needed to make a day trip to Invercargill, so I generously offered to drive and even extended...
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